Trentham Gardens

Enjoy a great day out at Trentham. Visit the award-winning Trentham Gardens, for shopping and eating out, peace and quiet, fun and action! Indulge yourself at Trentham Shopping Village with shops, cafés, restaurants and the vast Trentham Garden Centre, it’s perfect for shopping. Get involved in one of our fantastic events. Walk with 140 barbary macaques at the Monkey Forest or take a high rope adventure at Aerial Extreme. There's something for everyone.

Free Woodland Walks

The Woodlands have dominated Trentham for over 1,000 years. s part of the agreed long term conservation plans for the estate, we will be clearing the trees from around the stone monument of the first Duke of Sutherland to reveal the lost panoramic views across the estate and surrounding countryside from the hill top.

The restoration will also thin the surrounding woodland (some of which was inappropriately planted after the dramatic woodland fire in 1976) to better recreate the more open “acidic” grassland and “wood pasture” of the 18th and 19th Century. Our long term management vision is to introduce grazing. The remaining Rhododendron ponticum (largely cleared last winter) will be removed and treated to prevent this re-establishing.

The Monument

In 1833 George Granville 2nd, embarked on an extensive rebuilding project on the estate. This began the era that created Trentham in the way you see it today. He commissioned the statue of the 1st Duke of Sutherland which crowns Monument Hill, in July 1833. The statue was completed in 1835.

Enjoy the tranquillity of acres of free parkland and woodland to a more strenuous climb up to the monument at the south entrance of the estate.

If you’re feeling energetic, take a walk up Monument Hill and enjoy spectacular views of Trentham and beyond!

Trentham Monkey Forest

The Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques which live in total freedom which allows visitors to get an in depth insight into the lives of these fascinating monkeys. The woodland trail allows you to walk amongst the monkeys and immerse yourself in their everyday antics. See them as they swing from the trees, lounge on the grass and even walk the path straight past you!

This unique attraction lets visitors explore and learn about the lives of these engendered primates, living just as they would in Morocco or Algeria. Guides situated along the path will provide you with interesting information about the monkeys and will keep you up to date with what they are getting up to. Be sure not to miss the hourly feeding talks to see some more monkey antics!

Learning has never been so much fun!

Trentham Monkey Forest is the ideal location to be creative and innovative with topics within the national curriculum, and provide great enjoyment for teachers and students.

Science, English, Art and many other subjects can be explored and learnt at all age levels. Monkey Forest is dedicated to ensure that all schools have a beneficial, rewarding and educational visit. 

There are a number of direct downloads that can help you with your visit or if you require anything further please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

We have teamed up with Bakers Coaches, Stoke-on-Trent (www.bakerscoaches.com) to ease your journey to Monkey Forest. If you call Chris or Steph on 01782 522101 and quote ‘Monkey’ they will provide you with a promotional quote.

Why not have a look at a suggested itinerary in the school travel organisers guide? Click HERE for more details.

Aerial Extreme

Our tree based High Ropes Adventure Course, set within the tranquil 725 acre grounds of Trentham Estate is a truly spectacular journey. Aerial Extreme is ideally suited for everyone, whether you are a novice adventurer or a serial adrenalin junkie.

Our courses, which can vary in height from 3m to 14m above the ground, will certainly delight you. No experience or skill is required, just a willingness to have fun. Once connected by our instructors to an overhead safety line, that’s it! You remain connected throughout the aerial journey allowing you to concentrate on having fun.

• Great for anyone over 1.4m!

• No experience or skill needed

• A brilliant family day out

• Revolutionary ‘clip and go’ safety system

• Best value courses in the UK

• Friendly and experienced staff always just a shout away!

Try the new Zip Wire at Aerial Extreme

A new 118 metre zip wire has been added to the course at Trentham, which has been built to achieve speeds of 20mph. The zip-wire is £5 a go and you can use it as an alternative ending to the course or as a stand-alone activity. Please contact Aerial Extreme, by calling 0845 652 1736 to check that the zip wire is in operation when you plan to visit. Or visit www.aerialextreme.co.uk.